| Implementing continuous improvement ideas |
Uncoordinated (and unauthorized) individual initiatives |
| Incorporating the best insights of employees and customers into one’s own processes |
Knowledge confined to the minds of collaborators (rather than integrated into the organization) |
| Following a shared implementation procedure |
Neglected suggestions from collaborators |
| Ensuring some individuals’ innovation translates into the entire organization’s progress |
Missed improvement opportunities |
| Minimizing resistance to change |
Interruptions in the continuous improvement process |
| Recognizing collaborators’ areas of specialization |
Proposals left pending |